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7969246

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
12
pubmed:dateCreated
1994-12-22
pubmed:abstractText
Detection of thermal hypoaesthesia, hyperalgesia, and paradoxical sensation significantly contribute to the diagnosis of polyneuropathy (PNP). There is controversy about the clinical usefulness of detected heat hypoalgesia. In 50 chronic alcoholic patients we compared the prevalence and diagnostic value of heat hypoalgesia (HPT) to that of cold (CT) and warm (WT) hypoaesthesia using a "Marstock" thermotest. Clinical examination revealed PNP in 56%, cold hypoaesthesia was present in 62%, warm hypoaesthesia in 24%, paradoxical thermal sensation in 10%, cold and heat hyperalgesia in 12%, and heat hypoalgesia in 22%. Only 1 patient (2%) presented with heat hypoalgesia but normal warm and cold thresholds; he reported paradoxical thermal sensation and had PNP. One patient suffered first degree burn injury from heat pain examination. Heat hypoalgesia contributed least to the diagnosis of polyneuropathy (HPT versus CT: P < 0.001). In patients with sensory loss, testing heat hypoalgesia bears some risk of burn injury. In contrast to thermal hypoaesthesia and hyperalgesia, it does not significantly enrich the diagnostic workup of alcoholic polyneuropathies.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Dec
pubmed:issn
0148-639X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
17
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1456-60
pubmed:dateRevised
2008-11-21
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1994
pubmed:articleTitle
Is heat hypoalgesia a useful parameter in quantitative thermal testing of alcoholic polyneuropathy?
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Neurology, New York University Medical Center, New York.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Clinical Trial